1979
Stats:
Season Record:
86-76
Standing:
3rd
Attendance: 1,627,256
Manager:
Ken Boyer
Opening
day Lineup: (St.Louis: 8, Philadelphia: 1, Home, April 6th)
(Summary)
|
LF -
Lou Brock |
|
SS –
Garry Templeton |
|
1B -
Keith Hernandez |
|
C -
Ted Simmons |
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CF -
George Hendrick |
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CF -
Tony Scott |
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3B –
Ken Reitz
|
|
2B –
Mike Tyson |
| P –
John Denny
|
All Stars: (All-Star
game summary)
|
Keith Hernandez
|
Ted Simmons |
|
Gary Templeton
|
Lou Brock |
Gold Glove Winner:
Award Winner: League Leaders:
|
Keith Hernandez - MVP
(Tied w/Stargell)
|
Keith Hernandez – Avg (.344) |
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Keith Hernandez – Runs (116) |
|
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Gary Templeton – Hits (211)
|
|
|
Keith Hernandez – Doubles (48) |
|
|
Gary Templeton – Triples (18)
|
Award voting:
|
MVP |
|
|
Gary Templeton (25th) |
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| Monthly W-L |
|
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April
|
9-10 |
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May
|
15-10 |
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June
|
12-14 |
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July
|
15-15 |
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August
|
19-12 |
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September/Oct.
|
16-15 |
1979
Team Info.(from Baseball-Reference.com)
1979
League Stats (from
Baseball-Reference.com)
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MLB Videos:
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Cardinals Retire #20
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Lou collects hit # 3,000.
Highlights:
Logos
of the NL East teams are now on the left field wall and NL West teams are on
the right field walls.
On May 1st, Roger Freed
hits a 2 out, pinch-hit, 11th inning, walk-off grand-slam home run to
beat the Houston Astros.
On
August 13th, Lou
Brock collects his 3,000th hit off Dennis Lamp of the Cubs.
Garry
Templeton became the first shortstop to collect 100 hits from each side of the
plate.
Garry
also led the league in triples three straight years. 1977-79.
Keith
Hernandez was the only Cardinal to lead the league in doubles during the
70s. (1979 w/48)
Ted
Simmons homers from both sides of the plate and drove in six runs in a 9-7
win over the Dodgers on June 11th.
Ted
Simmons blasts 26 home runs. The most by a Cardinals catcher.
(Tell me your highlights from
1979!)
NL
Championship: Pirates
over Reds (3-0)
World Series: Pirates over Orioles (4-3)
Sources:
-
St.
Louis Cardinals GameDay Magazine (#6 - 2003)
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